Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 249, 9 March 1906, Page 2

Oparau.

(FROM .OUR OWN COXBMFO.’nJBWT.) The early barns here are not too good this season, but after tbe spell of fine weather that has lately been ex porienced we can expect some better ones. It is probable that several native areas will be takon up and grass d shortly. This ie a step in the right direction, and if all native areas were in a leasehold condition the increase both in labour and export would be very considerable. Messrs Armstrong and Mowatt have been successful with sheep recently. Others here will pu» ebeep on when tbe roughness wears off their holdings. It is reported here that Kinobaku intend having a butter factory on their own. We could also follow suit, but there is no doubt that a eentral factory at Kawhia would return more profit. A large factory can be run a» cheaply as a small one. There is no doubt plenty of room to have one in each centre, but each factory re quires the same expanse tor machinery and employees. It several email factories eventuate many tattlers will prefer sheep, thus keeping at a non-pay ing stage a busineM that if carried on as one united factory would reward its suppliers handsomely in dividends as Well as cream money.